Get-CMSoftwareInventory
Retrieves an object that collects software inventory data in Configuration Manager.
Syntax
Get-CMSoftwareInventory
[-Name <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
Get-CMSoftwareInventory
-Id <String>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-CMSoftwareInventory cmdlet retrieves an object that collects information about files that client devices contain.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>
. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1: Get a software inventory object
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMSoftwareInventory -Name "MSXML 6.0 Parser"
This command gets the software inventory object named MSXML 6.0 Parser.
Parameters
-DisableWildcardHandling
This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ForceWildcardHandling
This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Id
Specifies an array of IDs of software files.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | SoftwareKey |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies an array of names of software files.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | CommonName |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
Inputs
None
Outputs
IResultObject[]
IResultObject